Cardiganshire and Montgomeryshire papers,

This material is held atNational Library of Wales / Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru

  • Reference
    • GB 210 MSARCHER
  • Alternative Id.
      (alternative) vtls004319199
      (alternative) (WlAbNL)0000319199
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1699-1898.
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English.
  • Physical Description
    • 6 vols.
  • Location
    • ARCH/MSS (GB0210)

Scope and Content

Manuscripts, 1699-1898, from the collection of Michael Scott Archer, comprising miscellaneous papers relating mainly to Cardiganshire and Montgomeryshire.

Administrative / Biographical History

Michael Scott Archer of Upper Llangynidr, Crickhowell, has published several works relating to Welsh history and local history, including The Welsh Post Towns Before 1840 (1970, 1987), The Postal History of Cardiff (1975) and 'The Badminton Collection and Llangynidr Local History' in Archaeology in Wales, 38 (1998), pp. 43-50.

Arrangement

Arranged according to NLW MSS reference numbers: NLW MSS 22737-22742.

Access Information

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Acquisition Information

Mr Michael Scott Archer; Upper Llangynidr, Crickhowell; Purchase and donation; 1990, 1991

Note

Michael Scott Archer of Upper Llangynidr, Crickhowell, has published several works relating to Welsh history and local history, including The Welsh Post Towns Before 1840 (1970, 1987), The Postal History of Cardiff (1975) and 'The Badminton Collection and Llangynidr Local History' in Archaeology in Wales, 38 (1998), pp. 43-50.

Title based on contents.

Other Finding Aids

The descriptions are also available, together with a detailed list of contents, in Handlist of Manuscripts in the National Library of Wales, Volume VIII (Aberystwyth, 1999).

Archivist's Note

February 2005 and July 2009.

Description compiled by Bethan Ifans for the retrospective conversion project of NLW MSS, and revised by Bethan Ifans. The following source was used in the compilation of this description: Handlist of Manuscripts in the National Library of Wales, Volume VIII (Aberystwyth, 1999);

Related Material

Other papers acquired from Mr Michael Scott Archer at the same time are NLW ex 1164-7 and NLW Deeds 1161-86, 1702-15.

Additional Information

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